Pledge of Allegiance

The Great Socialist Deception

Ben Daniel | Posted 03.19.2012

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When Republican presidential aspirants wish to discredit Barack Obama's policies, they call him a socialist. But is he? Of course not.

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Pledge Of Allegiance In Spanish Sparks Controversy

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.12.2011

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For elementary schoolers in California's Lamont School District, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance everyday is a bilingual task, KGET-TV reports. ...

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What's Liberal About A Civility Pledge?

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 02.07.2012

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If Congress wants an America that knows what it stands for, where things get done and where civility actually matters, it will set the example by signing the Purple America Pledge.

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Compulsory Patriotism: Requiring the Pledge of Allegiance

David Moshman | Posted 01.16.2012

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Should the pledge be required? Should patriotism be compulsory? Can it be? The Supreme Court, it turns out, has already addressed these questions.

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State Senate Backs Bill Requiring Pledge Of Allegiance In Schools

Posted 01.12.2012

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A bill that requires every Michigan public school student to start the day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance has been approved by the state Senate....

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Vets Give Ohio Kids Chance To 'Pledge' Properly

AP | Posted 01.07.2012

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By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Veterans groups have bought 1,200 American flags for a major Ohio school district that now requires the Pledge ...

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Republicans Flood The House With God-Related Measures

Roll Call | John Stanton | Posted 01.01.2012

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Republicans may be trying to focus their messaging on jobs and the economy -- and hammering President Barack Obama for campaigning -- but they still h...

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E Pluribus Unum

Atiba Madyun | Posted 12.20.2011

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We have a purpose to make this the best nation in the world to live. We cannot do that if we discuss and address unemployment and education by factions and not as a country.

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French Pledge Of Allegiance Proposed For Teenagers

AP | By JAMEY KEATEN | Posted 11.21.2011

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PARIS -- If President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives have their way, French teenagers will one day swear their allegiance to the defense of France &n...

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Why One Group Wants This Out Of Schools

AP | Posted 11.08.2011

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By Associated Press BROOKLINE, Mass. -- A group in one Massachusetts town wants to ban students from reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in the publi...

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U.S. Naturalization Ceremony Evokes Memories of 50 Years ago

Dorian de Wind | Posted 10.07.2011

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As we hurriedly walk in the scorching San Antonio, Texas, heat to the Scottish Rite Auditorium, my thoughts go back to a much cooler day about 50 years ago when I became an American citizen.

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GOP Pledge

Jeff Danziger | Posted 09.25.2011

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NBC Apologizes To Congress For 'Under God' Edit

Posted 09.11.2011

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By Jack Jenkins Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) NBC has issued a formal apology to more than 100 members of Congress for omitting the words...

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Leaving God Out Of Pledge Tees Off Ohio Congressman

Posted 08.22.2011

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By Sabrina Eaton Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) NBC's decision to edit the word "God" from the Pledge of Allegiance during last weekend's cov...

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Senator Demands Investigation Of NBC's Pledge Of Allegiance Omission

The Huffington Post | Emily Katz | Posted 08.22.2011

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Senator Dan Coats isn't satisfied with NBC's apology for omitting "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance during the U.S. Open. Despite the netwo...

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Pledging Allegiance and Saluting Frank Mickens

Ken Blackwell | Posted 08.22.2011

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Striking out "Under God" is no small omission. It goes to the core of what we are as a people.

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NBC Drops 'Under God' From Pledge, Apologizes

Posted 08.19.2011

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NBC apologized after the network twice omitted the words "under God" from a clip of students reciting the Pledge of Allegiance as part of its coverage...

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WATCH: The True Pledge Of Allegiance

Posted 07.30.2011

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When you're a kid, you do lots of things without really understanding why: Wear a helmet, take a vitamin, don't say "suck" in front of your grandmothe...

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After Bin Laden's Death, Wall Street Breathes Tentative Sigh Of Relief

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 07.02.2011

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NEW YORK -- On September 11, 2001, the financial services industry suffered heavy fatalities when New York's World Trade Center was destroyed by two h...

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March 21, 2011, News Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 05.25.2011

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MARCH 21, 2011, NEWS UPDATE Congress passes 6th stop-gap spending measure to avert government shutdown. We can now amend the Pledge of Allegiance...

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Court Upholds NH Law Allowing 'God' Reference In Schools Pledge Of Allegiance

AP | DENISE LAVOIE | Posted 05.25.2011

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BOSTON — A federal appeals court has upheld a New Hampshire law requiring schools to authorize a time each day for students to voluntarily recit...

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Lawyer ARRESTED For Staying Silent During Pledge Of Allegiance

AP | HOLBROOK MOHR and ADRIAN SAINZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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TUPELO, Miss. — When a Mississippi judge entered a courtroom and asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, an attorney with a reputa...

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Why Fight About the Pledge of Allegiance?

Bruce Ledewitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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The problem of God-language in the public square is much deeper than the Pledge of Allegiance or the national motto, In God We Trust.

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Celebrating "Under God" Whether There is a God or Not

Brad Hirschfield | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Ninth Circuit did a good thing by upholding the propriety of reciting the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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'Under God' In Pledge Of Allegiance Upheld By Court

AP | TERENCE CHEA | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. curren...

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